european union
Brexit threatens UK universities, leaders warn
World
January 4, 2019
Brexit threatens UK universities, leaders warn
British university leaders warned on Friday that leaving the European Union without an official Brexit deal would be “one of…
Hungary’s ‘slave law’ passes, sparking protests in parliament and on the streets
World
December 14, 2018
Hungary’s ‘slave law’ passes, sparking protests in parliament and on the streets
(CNN) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday showed no signs of heeding US and European Union warnings…
Merkel’s party votes for new leader, and new era in Germany
World
December 7, 2018
Merkel’s party votes for new leader, and new era in Germany
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats vote on Friday to decide who replaces her as party leader and…
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Environment
December 6, 2018
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Global emissions of carbon dioxide mainly from fossil fuel burning will rise 2.7 percent in 2018, scientists said Wednesday, signaling…
Pompeo condemns Iran missile test
Middle East
December 2, 2018
Pompeo condemns Iran missile test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran’s testing of a…
Zurabishvili elected Georgia’s first woman president
World
November 29, 2018
Zurabishvili elected Georgia’s first woman president
Georgia has elected ruling party candidate Salome Zurabishvili as its first woman president, final results showed Thursday, but the opposition…
Egypt to cancel European car tariffs in 2019: EU ambassador
Business
November 9, 2018
Egypt to cancel European car tariffs in 2019: EU ambassador
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos announced that Egypt will reduce its tariffs on European cars to zero beginning January…
Irish PM says Brexit deal possible in next couple of weeks
World
November 9, 2018
Irish PM says Brexit deal possible in next couple of weeks
LONDON (Reuters) – Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said a deal between Britain and the European Union over Britain’s…
EU official: ‘More honest’ to scrap Turkey membership talks
Middle East
November 6, 2018
EU official: ‘More honest’ to scrap Turkey membership talks
BERLIN (AP) — The official overseeing the European Union’s future enlargement says that, in the long term, it would…
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader said on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies face opposition across the world as…